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Yamaha 30 / Scampi 30 IORHalfTunner at 7:06am 01.17.23 Yamaha 13/2380 Hello Cousins. I'm looking for some historical background on the Yamaha 30. I'm a very happy owner
Anyone selling Hunter 38? csairlie at 4:23am 01.17.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/703 Hi everyone! My partner and I are in Fort Lauderdale desperately looking to buy a boat and get saili
Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? Breezy1 at 2:08pm 01.16.23 Engines and Propulsion 45/5754 Just purchased a 2003 Hunter 326 and I noticed at about 1800 RPM there is alot of banging and vibrat
Mantus 35lb too big for Hunter 34 in the Chesapeake? stevefisher99 at 9:01am 01.16.23 Big Boats 8/838 I seem to be between the 25lb and 35lb. "Assuming" either fits on my bow roller (i'll change it if
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? GrandPaw at 8:23am 01.16.23 Ask All Sailors 48/5606 First post , At 75- Health is good Wife 72 not so much , Physically cant assist, joins me too
Iron in saildrive oil Egovos at 7:33am 01.16.23 Ask All Sailors 19/1601 Buying a boat with a Yanmar engine, had saildrive oil analyzed, everything was fine except the Fe w
When the boat is your office (1) T-Schwan at 2:44pm 01.15.23 Ask All Sailors 41/2893 The pandemic taught many people that cruising without quitting work is a real possibility. How do yo
Hunter 376 1998. Leaking around salon lights (1) Greg Mott at 12:08pm 01.15.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1843 Hello Hunter friends, I have had my 376 for 3 sessions now. I have made several improvements and we
Missing boom PRoberaon at 5:49am 01.15.23 Ask All Sailors 44/2760 Just got a starwind 19. Looking for a boom that will fit that mast. Any ideas?
H41DS what length exhaust? Nachismo at 6:09pm 01.14.23 Big Boats 4/1178
Topping lift sheave size on Hunter 36 AndyL at 4:38pm 01.14.23 Big Boats 6/1027 My 2004 Hunter 36 manual specifies a 5/16" topping lift line but I'd like to use a 3/8" line. Does
Rent or Charter Alden 44 in New England jknorton at 1:34pm 01.14.23 Alden General Chat 0/2817 Hello, New to this forum. I am looking to rent/charter an Alden 44 sometime this Spring or Summer (
Replaced Motor Mounts Sailgunner at 10:18am 01.14.23 Big Boats 18/2748 Replaced the motor mounts on my 23 yr old 410. Purchased Ellebogen mounts which were a direct replac
Copper Antifouling/ablative coatings - how to? RussellBeckner at 5:14pm 01.13.23 Ask All Sailors 12/1081 I am happy to be redirected to any thread already discussing this. Copper Antifouling/ablative coati
Hunter 2000 340 Window - Resealing of window Presbrou1 at 1:18pm 01.13.23 Ask All Sailors 3/647 Hi boat owners, I am trying to fix a window leak on the outside of my boat and see that the previou
Looking for km3a or km3a shaft kanzaki ksmax at 1:13pm 01.13.23 Engines and Propulsion 4/815 Hi! I am having trouble with my output shaft starting to wobble between shaft and coupling on my k
Dock and Go Override How-to brockfromwa at 12:00pm 01.13.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 21/4721 Another day, another problem. I experienced total failure of the ZF Dock and Go system on my 2014 Oc
Hyde Streamstay 2 deck coupling Kevin&Karen at 11:22am 01.13.23 Ask All Sailors 3/567 We de masted our 27 for a Hunter for transport and now are getting ready to put up the roller furl
VHF Cabling and Connectors Project_Mayhem at 7:26am 01.13.23 Ask All Sailors 27/2066 My VHF cable has succumbed to UV abuse. Can anyone recommend decent and reasonably priced cabling an
Exhaust hose vs radiator hose? Project_Mayhem at 6:23am 01.13.23 Ask All Sailors 23/2388 Does anyone know the difference between exhaust hose and a typical radiator hose other than the word

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What kind of propane regulator to use? Ralph Johnstone at 11:52am 08.30.24 Good luck with locating the replacement part for the oven control. Now, there's the small matter of
Weather Helm while Broad Reaching w/ only headsail? kbgunn at 11:45am 08.30.24 Check your rig tuning. Did you notice a difference between port and starboard tack? Make sure the ma
Lubricate exterior through hull ball valves (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:35am 08.30.24 Best stuff I've seen for water repellency is Super Lube Grease.
2014 Marlow Hunter e33 Issues danhopkins at 11:14am 08.30.24 Unfortunately they recently shut down the Marlow Hunter website. The only resources I've found are r
What kind of propane regulator to use? Rich Stidger at 11:06am 08.30.24 UPDATE ON THE PROPANE DEBACLE: I re-assembled the system with the new regulator, gauge, and the QCC
What kind of propane regulator to use? Rich Stidger at 10:45am 08.30.24 Just an observation here but you've already had a blown wide open, failed hose simulation when you
What kind of propane regulator to use? (3) Rich Stidger at 10:38am 08.30.24 Hi Ralph, Good luck with the project today. Not to load you up with more tasks, but I'm wondering
Reefer/freezer installation Jkutyna at 10:37am 08.30.24 I'm unaware that it was ever an option to have the icebox converted to a refrigeration unit by Hunte
What kind of propane regulator to use? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:44am 08.30.24 But in order for this excess flow check to be activated, it requires an inrush of gas to the system
Catalina 30' 1984 - Diesel Fuel Filter/Water Separator Replacement - DAHL w/element 101 jssailem at 9:33am 08.30.24 The typical M25 spin on fuel filter is reported as a 20 micron filer. P/N298854 It comes in a range
Replacing Portholes jssailem at 9:12am 08.30.24 If bronze dead lights are on the wish list, I would agree that searching the salvage sites for them
Treadmill alternative for the boat. Captain Larry-DH at 8:48am 08.30.24 Come on guys . You are all missing the obvious . These folks are in the Pacific Northwest . I've be
Bought an ODay 25 - Question about cracking/spidering around the mast Timm R Oday25 at 8:41am 08.30.24 This fall marks 19 years with our Oday 25 . I second the suggestion about the bulkheads . Check wher
Keel types 310 early and late models jssailem at 8:38am 08.30.24 It sounds like a possible solution. It will be design dependent to shed more flotsam than it collect
Catalina 16.5 mast support pgandw at 7:48am 08.30.24 Thank you, Dave. Yeah, I figured it out that I needed to lash the mast at both supports, and also m
Catalina 16.5 mast support Crazy Dave Condon at 7:38am 08.30.24 @Oldskoolguy please post a photo how the mast is supported at the transom. @pgandw gsve you advise
Wheel to tiller Joe at 6:51am 08.30.24 The good news is that there are many, many people who think wheel steering on a small boat makes it
lifeline Joe at 6:40am 08.30.24 Most common lifeline wire size is 7x7 3/16 x 5/16. 7x7 refers to arrangement of strands in the
What kind of propane regulator to use? American_Mainsail at 6:18am 08.30.24 @Tally Ho and @Ralph Johnstone - So I know that there is "something" in the QCC connector, and I be
What kind of propane regulator to use? Tally Ho at 6:18am 08.30.24 @Tally Ho and @Ralph Johnstone - So I know that there is "something" in the QCC connector, and I be

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